outdoors After 26 years as a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer, Mike Lawrence, an icon to hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts, is retiring. Although a new game warden will soon fill the position, Lawrence's enforcement marks the end of an era.
Born the son of a conservation...
Park Rapids, 56470

Park Rapids Minnesota PO Box 111 56470

2013-03-04 17:10:26

After 26 years as a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer, Mike Lawrence, an icon to hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts, is retiring. Although a new game warden will soon fill the position, Lawrence's enforcement marks the end of an era.

Advertisement

Born the son of a conservation officer in Hallock, Lawrence attended the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) School and served in Worthington for three years before moving to the Park Rapids area.